So after crazy hype all through the weekend, I finally decided to see this valentine special. ''Fifty shades of grey'' sizzled at the weekend box office, setting new records for the highest-grossing Presidents Day holiday opener of all time and ranking among the biggest R-rated debuts in history. The erotic drama performed like a comic book movie, albeit one with much naughtier costumes, picking up $81.7 million from 3,646 locations over the three-day period. That easily trumped the holiday’s previous record-holder, the 2010 debut of the romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day,” which kicked off with $56.3 million. Now tell me one reason why I wouldn't have gone to see it. The movie has tens of millions of devoted fans set to queue up, and tens of millions more wondering what all the fuss is about. And … how to put this delicately? It couldn't possibly be as bad as the book . First and foremost, I'd like give kudos to the Silverbird Galleria team. I
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